Improvement in hay-loaders



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IMPROVEMENT IN HAYi-LOADERS.

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lO ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, C. W. CzaGanof Homer, in the county of Cortland, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Devices for Leading and Unloading Hay and do hereby declare that -the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters vof reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

A represents the bed of any ordinary hay-wagon, having suitable wheels B and side stays C t0 keep the hay in the wagon. Near the centre of the 'wagon Iattach an adjustable.hollow shaft, D, which is provided with a metal-lic collar at its top, to which is `connected the beam E, which is placed usually in the diagonal position shown, to not interfere with the hay in loading.

1t will be seen that the arm E is connected to the shaft D by means of a pin passing through the'collar, and is provided with two or more small holes for adjusting the said arm at any desired angle. After considerable hay is upon the bed of the wagon this` arm E would be greatly in the way and obstruct the operation of loading, while by the means above set forth the arm is elevated and secured in such a manner as not to inter 'ere. When the wagon is taken into the stable or shed this arm is lowered and not liable to be broken, as would be the case if stationary. There is a pulley, as, secured between the vmetal collar at the top of the shaft, and one, a", at the extremity Aof the beam E, and also in the centre of the-brake L, which is attached to the under side of the wagon, beneath the shaft D. Passing from thc rear end of the wagon, under the saule, around pulley7 x2, up through the shaft over the pulleys wand xl, and from thence over the front of the wagon, is a rope, G, which is connected to the hay-fork H. i

The operation of this device is substantially as follows: The wagon is placed at the point where the hay is to be loaded, and there stationed by means of the brake L, and a pin, m, in the end of the-wagon tongue K, which is inserted'in the earth. Horse or other power is then attached to the end S of the rope G. The operator handles the hay-fork H, and when said fork is thrust iu the hay the horse draws the rope, and with it the hay-fork and hay thereon. The horse is then brought back to the rear of the wagon and the operation repeated. In unloading hay the rope is detached from the fork H, relieved from the pulley asl and beam E, and passed over the beam and pulley in the stable or barn, and any yhorse hay-fork attached, so that the same horse operates the loading and unloading of the hay.

I am aware that the shaft D with rope passing under the brake-block has been used before.

What I claim is- The adjustable arm E upon the end of shaft D, tpngueK with spike m, sliding b'rake-barL,l infrontof the rear wheels B B, and rope G, passing to the rear of the wagon, when combined, arranged, and operating in the manner and for the purposes specified.

In testirnohy that I elaimthe foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of Novemher, 1866.

' C. W. GAGE. [1.. 5.]

Witnesses :v

C. M. ALEXANDER, J. M. MASON. 

